Gracing the second floor of the Pisa Orologeria flagship store, The Art of Fusion exhibit holds timepieces and images that showcase the Maison’s celebrated technique of blending technology, horology and nature. An intriguing combination of Hublot’s past and present, tradition and innovation, it cues to such one-of-a-kind alloys as King Gold, which the brand has elevated in its metallurgy and materials department.

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While the exhibition astounds with the coupling of materials that do not pair in nature, the new, 40 square-meter boutique on the ground floor of Via Verri 7 is equally impressive. Housed in a historic building in the heart of Milan’s fashion district, the store boasts cutting-edge interior design, swept in shades of grey and black. Evoking the sleek aesthetic of Hublot’s New York flagship, the Milan store is the third in Italy, after Capri and Porto Cervo.

Among the notable guests at the opening night were Hublot Ambassador Lapo Elkann, Pisa Orologeria General Manager Chiara Pisa, Augusto Capitanucci, Hublot’s regional director for the Mediterranean countries, as well as the acclaimed street artist TvBoy, who created a special graffiti inspired by The Art of Fusion.

One of the most impressive collections we saw at SIHH 2017 was that of Girard-Perregaux replica watches UK, dominated by the sporty, ’70s-inspired Laureato collection. And while most of the Laureatos walked a pretty established product path — a top-end tourbillon, 42 and 38mm models in a few dials and case materials, as well as smaller, diamond-decked women’s models — one model stood out, both in terms of style and construction.

I’m talking, of course, about the watch in the above picture, a 42mm two-tone Laureato in a bi-metallic case. And while two-tone is hardly unusual (especially this year, when it’s launched into legit ‘trend’ status), you don’t see too many watches in a mix of precious pink gold and technical titanium. Which, looking at this piece, is a little bit of a surprise, because, boy, does the combo work.

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Both metals have been given the brushed treatment, resulting in a slightly more muted, matt look that especially suits the grey titaniumGirard-Perregaux fake watches. There’s a version with fully integrated two-tone bracelet … that is, as they say, a strong look, but there’s also this croc-equipped option, which is nice and dressy.

Of course this Laureato isn’t just a pretty case. It’s also got a dial to die for, a slate grey Clou de Paris number with matchy-matchy hands and hour markers, which is always fun to look at, and is guaranteed to look good on Instagram. I do feel we could have done without the ‘GP’ at 12, but its inclusion is far from offensive. Bonus marks for the colour-matched date wheel.

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The case is rated to 50m, the bare minimum for a sports-oriented watch (though, to be fair, the steel versions are rated to 100m). The view from the sapphire caseback shows off the solid in-house calibre (GP01800-0012 for you movement nerds playing at home), nicely finished and with a respectable 54 hours plus of power reserve.